Hosiery drier



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Patented Feb. 23, 1926.

1 ii ARLno; nownnsfor STRATFORD, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR To B. r. STUR VANT. I

NTlQ IC'E' COMPANY,- OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, A'CORPORATION MASSACHUSETTS.

HO SIERY DRIER.

Application filed April 12, 1922. Serial No. 552,014.

To all whom it may concern:

lle it known that I, EAnLn C. Pownns, a citizen of the United States, residmg at l nion Ave, Stratford, in the county of Camden and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hosiery Driers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to drying apparatus and more particularly to apparatus for drying hosiery.

The object of the invention is to provide drying apparatus of novel and improved construction adapted primarily for drying hosiery in an improved and superior manner, although certain features of the invention may be used with advantage in ap paratus for drying other material.

\Vith this object in view the invention consists in the drying apparatus hereinafter described and particularly defined in the claims.

- 1n the drawing illustrating the preferred embodiment of the invention, Figure 1 is a vertical section of the improved drying apparatus; Fig. 2 is a plan with a portion broken away; Fig. 3 is an end elevation with a portion broken away; Figs. 4, 5 and 6, are details of the stocking support and tray to be referred to, and Fig. 7 is a detail of the door catch.

The illustrated dryer comprises, in general, a box or chamber having the upper portion of its interior sub-divided into a number of drying compartments within which the stockings to be dried which have previously been drawn over thin wooden forms are supported sideby-side upon their edges in suitable trays. Fans are provided, one for each compartment, for rapidly circulating a current of air over the stockings and through the drying compartments to accomplish the drying operation. A heating compartment is located in the lower portion of the chamber, and the temperature of the circulated air is carefully controlled in an automatic manner to maintain it relatively low, i. e. well below the boiling point of waieix so that the material of the hosiery may not be injured during the drying operation. The circulation of the air is maintained at a relatively high velocity so that the drying operation may be accomplished and completed within a period of time conducive to the economic drying of the hosiery and without interfering with the commercial quantity production of hosiery as now practiced in knitting mills. An exhaust flue is connected with the interior of the chamber, for the purpose of removing a portion of the air from the chamber whenever a compartment door is opened and of causing an indraft of fresh air. Dampers, automatical- 1y controlled by the compartment doors, cut off the circulation through the compartments, thus preventing the outflow of hot moist air into the face of the operator and into the room when the doors are opened.

Referring to the drawings, the illustrated drier comprises a chamber 10 formed by a steel frame 12, having insulated sides 14 and top'lti secured thereto. The upper portion of the interior of the chamber 10 is sub divided into three drying compartments formed by inverted U-shaped sheet metal forms 15 located side-by-side. The sheet metal forms 15 are supported upon crossbars 20, secured to the frame 12, and the bottoms of the drying compartments are formed by the top surface of an exhaust duct 22 extending transversely across the chamber 10, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, and communicating through an outlet pipe 2% with the flue leading to the exhaust fan furnished as part of the drying equipment. The forward end of the exhaust duct 22. is open as shown at 26 across the entire width of the chamber 10. Between the forward end of the top surface of the exhaust duct and the front wall of the drier is a space or opening 25 through which the air passes from the drying compartments down into the common heating chamber 27 formed by the space below the exhaust duct.

In order to cause circulation of the air through the drying compartments, each compartment is provided with its individual fan 80 mounted upon the end of a driving shaft 31 journaled in a bearing 32 upon the forward end of an angle support 34. The fan shaft 31 is extended to without the chamber 10 and is operatively connected with a motor 37 supported upon the outer end of the angle support, as shown in Fig.

1. Each of the fans 30 draws air from the common heating chambers 27 through suction or supply chambers in the rear of the fans, which are separated from one another by the vertical partitions 41, as shown. The circulation of the air through the drying compartments is controlled by means of dampers 42 pivota'lly supported upon the rear wall of the drier, one for each of the drying compartments. \Vhen the dampers are raised into the position illustrated in full lines in Fig. 1, the circulation of air from the common heating chamber 27 to the particular fan is cut oil', thereby cutting oif further circulation by the fan through the drying compartment.

In order to converge the air current as it leaves the fan and to direct it upon the heel and toe portion of the stockings, deflectors 43 are provided which are preferably formed of sheet metal in the form of a frustrum of a four-sided pyramid arranged with the smaller ends secured to and forming a continuation of the walls of the individual drying compartments. The larger ends of the deflectors 43 are secured to a transverse partition 44 extending across the upper por tion of the chamber 10, being secured to the side walls thereof. The plate is provided with circular openings for the fans 30. The top and bottom walls of each deflector are secured to the plate 44, as shown in Fig. 1,

the bottom wall being bent under the loweredge of the plate so as to form an abutment for the damper. The vertical sides of the deflectors are formed, as shown in Fig. 2,

being secured to the plate 44 by rivets or otherwise.

' Each compartment is arranged to hold one dozen stockings, each of which has been drawn over a thin wooden form. These are supported edgewise on a movable tray which may be partially withdrawn from the drying compartment through the door to permit the replacing of the dried stockings by others to be dried.

Mounted upon the guides 45 are the trays 47 which comprise an open rectangular frame formed by the side bars 48, held in parallel relation to one another by cross-bars 49. The trays 47 are provided at their rear end with a pair of rollers 50 secured to the bars 48, as shown in Fig. 5. The forward end of the trays rest on stationary rollers 50 as shown in detail in.Fig. 6.

7 The front cross-bar 49 is provided with a series of upstanding guides 51 spaced apart for the reception of the boarded stockings between adjacent guides. The guides 51 are preferably formed as shown in Fig. 3, and comprise inverted U-shaped wires, the free ends of which are secured in the cross-bar 49. A strip of flexible resilient material 52 such as felt is woven in and out through the guides serving as a resilient support for the boarded stockings. A handle 53 secured to the cross-bar 49 enables the operator to withdraw conveniently the frame from the drymg compartment into its extended position.

The foot portions of the boarded stockings are supported upon a combined heel and toe rest 55 illustrated in detail in Figs. 4 and 5, comprising two glass rods 57. The ends of these rods are removably received in slots 58 in upright members 59 which are rigidly connected by side arms 61 to maintain the glass rods in fixed relation to one another, and by the cross supports 62, to form a rigid structure which is capable of being adjustably moved asa unit with relation to the tray to compensate for variations in the length of the boarded stockings. This adjustment is secured by a series of notches or recesses 64 formed in the upper portion of the side bars 48 of the tray 47 and in which lugs 65 depending from the rear members 59 of the heel and toe rest are received. \Vhen it is desired to adjust the position-of the heel and toe rest with relation to the tray, the end of the rest is lifted bodily, withdrawing the lugs from cooperation with the recesses and thereby permitting the rest as a unit to be adjusted to the desired position.

A U-shaped stop 66 is provided in each drying compartment with which the front and rear cross-bars 47 of each tray cooperate to limit the rearward and forward movement of the trays 47 in the guides 45.

In order that the circulationv of air through an individual drying compartment may be, cut olf whenever its door '70 opened, the latter is operatively connected with the damper 42. In normal operations, when the door stands closed, the damper is in the dotted line position, Fig. 1, thus cstablishing a closed cycle for the circulation of air from the fan 30 through the drying compartment down through the opening or passage 25, into the heating chamber and thence upwardly over the damper 42 to the suction chamber 40 immediately in the rear of the fan. When the door 70 is opened, this balanced system of circulation is destroyed by cutting off, by means of the damper, the air supply to the suction chamber from the common heating chamber. This is accomplished by means of a link, 72 connected to one arm 73 of a bell crank 74 pivoted upon the support or guide for the stocking tray. the second arm 7 5 of the bell crank being connected by a link '76 to a lug 78 upon the inside surface of the door. From inspection of Fig. 1, it will be apparent that when the door is closed, the damper 42 is swung down into the dotted line position, and that when the door is opened, the damper is swung into the full line position shown in Fig. 1, effectively cutting ofi? the suction side of the far -from to prevent the fresh drawn inwardly the heating chamber. Furthermore, whenevera door is opened some of the moist air is drawn out through the exhaust duct in which a suction is continuously maintained, and a fresh supply of air is automatically .drawn in through the open door. In order air incoming through the open door from passing into and mixing directly with the circulating air in the next rying compartment, vertical partitions 79 are provided in the forward part of the heating chamber 27.-' To prevent leakage of air from the interior of the drier the doors 7 0 are provided with bevelled surfaces 71 adapted to cooperate with correspondingly bevelled surfaces on the face of the dooropenings in the front of e drier. After the door is shut, the operator pushes down upon the handle 77, pivoted at 82, see Fig.7, and the upwardmovement of the inner end of the handle "operates to raise a movable latch member 84 into engagement with awedge 85 to cause the door to be and locked. A rubber gasket 91 assists inproviding an air tight joint at the top of the door.

The drying air is heated by meansof a seriesof heatingcoils 80 extending trans versely across the entire width of the heating chamber 27, as sho'wn in Figs. 1 and 2. These heating coils run into headers 81 at each end and the flow of steam to the coils is controlledby a thermostatically operated valve 821 located in the steam inlet pipe 83 leading to the coils, a portion of which is shown in'Figs. 1 and 2. -The thermostatic element 841 for the thermostatically controlled valve 821 is located-inthe path traverse'd' by the air. as it is withdrawn from the common heating chamber 27. and circulated drying compartg ments. In: order to compensate for any through'one' or more of the variati ons in -l the temperature of the air whenone'ofthe ClOOI' S.1l 1 the drying comened, the thermostatic eletition- 41 between them. The thermostatic element is conveniently supported upon the angle supports, as shown in F igs. 1 and 2.

The details of construction and mode of operation of the thermostatic valve may be of any desired or approved form and which are well known and of themselves comprise -n0 feature of- -t-he present invention. The thermostatically operated valve 821 is provided with the usual adjustment b which the operation of thevalve ,may- -he controlled to admit sufficient steam or other heat containing liquid-to the heating coils to maintain the temperature of the air in the heating chamber 27 and the drying compartments within predetermined limits.

In drying silk hosiery the practice heretofore has been to heat the circulating air to as high a temperature as could be conveniently secured with the steam pressures available in the ordinary drying room. These temperatures amounted to approximately from 220 to 300 degrees F. and were necessary in order that the required production from the drying apparatus might be obtained. With the ordinary type of high temperature drier, the rate of drying approximated a dozen stockings within a period of 6 to 8 minutes. Because of the fact that the fibres thereof contain volatile constituents including the natural oils, the exposure to the excessively high temperatures has resulted in the loss of some of these nat- "ural volatile constituents from the fibres during the drying operation. The formation' of the well-known Blue haze so comresent time ese 011s are mon to drying rooms at the bears out the assertion that t mg operation. In additiom'deleterious ef-' fects are produced in the organic dyes by the baking at the high temperatures. It is therefore highly important that in the drying of hosiery, particularly silk hosiery, and for other material, that provision be made for definitely and accurately controlling the temperatures of the circulating air so that they may be maintained well below the critical temperature at'which injury to the stockings takes place. In practice, Ihave found with a certain quality of silk hosiery now being put upon the market, excellent results may be secured by maintaining the temperature around degrees.F. and circulating the air at approximatelylOOO feet per minute, delivering the air directly upon the stockings. With air of this temperature and yelocity 6 to 8 minutes is required for drym Tn the use of the drier, the stockings, as they come from the bleaching and drying operations are laid upon the. upper or-top surface of the drier. The height of'the drier is intentionally made in the neighborhood of '3 feet so as to afford a convenient boarding or working table for an operator.

The latter stands in front of the drier and 1 boards the stockings upon the wooden forms in the usual manner in lots or a dozen each.

The operator is provided with four sets of forms, so that there may alwaysbe one set available for boarding, while the other three sets are in the drier. After each lot of stockings have been boarded, a compartment door is opened and the tray withdrawn. The opening of the door automatically cuts off the circulation of air from that particular compartment, and at the'same time some. of the moist air is withdran 11 through the exhaust duct and fresh air drawn in through the open door. The stockings are placed in the tray, being arranged edgewise and side tray is then pushed into the interior of the drying compartment and as the door is closed the damper is swunginto the dotted.

line positionfFig. 1, thereby automatically starting the circulation through the drying compartment.

The relatively high velocity of the air breaks up the su'rface'films of the moisture in the hosiery and enables. the air to penechamber, a plurality of drying comparttra te the interstices of the knitted material thereby removing the moisture from both the surface and the interior of the fabric.

By converging the air as it is delivered from the fan upon the toe and'heel portions of the stockings, the drying of these portions is greatly facilitated. This is a feature of importance because, owing to the greater weight or thickness of these parts, they are more difficult todry. Furthermore, since the air flows at a relatively high velocity from the foot towards the top of the stocking, the formation of wrinkles such as commonly occurred in the use of driers of the prior art is avoided and a superior finish imparted t0 the goods without the necessity of paper pressing.-

The top surface of the drier being arranged at a height convenient for the boarding of the stockings thereon enables the eliticieney of the operator to be greatly increased, not only because of the time saved in eliminating the necessity of walking from a separate boarding table to thedrier, but also in reducing fatigue and unnecessary eflort on the part of the operator. The top and side walls of the drier are preferably formed of insulating material, which together with the fact that the drying opera-' tion itself is carried on at a relatively low temperature and without the escape of the hot moist air from the drier whenever stockings are removed from or placed therein,

eliminates the uncomfortably high tempera-' ture and disagreeable working conditions usually found in present day hosiery boarding room.

While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been illustrated and described,

it is to be understood that the invention may be embodied in other forms within the scope of the following claims.

Having described the invention what is claimed is: v

1. A drying apparatus comprising a chamber, a plurality of separate drying compartments in communication with the chamber, fans, one for each drying compartment, for circulating the air through the chamber .and through the individual drying compartments and means bodily and independentlyremovable from the dryingcompartments for supporting the material to be dried within each drying compartment.

1 2. A drying apparatus comprising a chamber, a plurality of separate drying compartments arranged sideby side within the chamber, a heating compartment extending along the drying compartments, fans, one'for' each drying compartment, for circulating air from the heating compartment through the individual drying compartments, and means for supporting the material to be dried in each drying compartment.

3. A drying apparatus ments arranged within the upper part of comprising a the chamber, a heating compartment formed below the drying compartments/means for circulating air from the heating compartment through the individual drying compartments, and dampers controllingthe circulation of air through each drylng compartment.

4. A drying apparatus comprising a drying compartment, a door for the drying compartment, means for circulatingair through the drying compartment and towards the door, and devices controlled by the door for controlling the circulation of air through the drying compartment. I

5. A drying apparatus comprising a plurality of separate drying compartments,-

means for circulating air through the drying compartments, doors leading to each drying compartment, and dampers for controlling the circulation of air to each drying compartment operatively connected with the doors to cut-ofi' the circulation through a drying compartment when its door is open.

6. A drying apparatus comprising a drying compartment,.means for circulating air through the drying compartment, devices for controlling the circulation of air through the drying compartment, a door leading to the drying compartment, and connections between the devices and. the door for stopping the circulation ofair when the door is opened.

7 A drying apparatus comprising a chamber, a plurality of drying compartments arranged in the upper part of the chamber, av heating chamber formed below the drying compartments, dampers for each drying compartment controlling the circula-' tion ofair therethrough, doors leading to each drying compartment, connections between each door and the corresponding damper for closing the damper when the door is open.-

8. A drying apparatus comprising a dry-' ing compartment, a door for the drying com- .9. A drying apparatus comprising a normally closed chamber, means including an exhaust flue normally in communication 1 with the interior of the chamber and tendingto exhaust air therefrom, and a door for the chamber which when opened permits exhaustion of air from the chamber and the admission of a supplyof fresh air.

10. A drying apparatus comprising an en closed chamber having a drying compartment, means including an exhaust. flue in open communication with the interior of said chamber for exhausting vair therefrom, means for circulating air within the cham-v ber and through the drying compartment, and a door for the compartment, said door controlling the air circulating means and when opened cutting ofi the circulation through the compartment and permitting the exhaustion of air from the chamber and the admission of fresh air.

11. A drying apparatus comprising a chamber, a plurality of separate drying compartments within the chamber, a heating compartment within the chamber, means for circulating air in a closed cycle from the heating compartment througheach drying compartment, and devices for cutting off the circulation of air through the individual drying compartments and for exhausting a portion of the moist air therefrom.

12. A drying apparatus comprising a a chamber, a plurality of separate drying compartments within the chamber, a heating compartment within the chamber, means for circulating air in a closed cycle from the heating compartment through eachdrying compartment,'and devices for cutting oif the circulation of air through the individual drying compartments and at the same time for exhausting a portion of the moist air therefrom and for-admitting a supply of fresh air tklliereto .13. in apparatus comprisinga chamber, a pl rality of drying compartments arranged within the upper part of the interior of the chamber, heating,coils, ar-

ranged lielow-the drying compartments, fans- ,at the rear portion of the interioriof the chamber for circulating-air through the individual drying compartments. and dampers controlling the circulation of air through each drying compartment.

14. A hosiery drier comprising a chamber, a series of drying compartments arranged in the upper portion of theinterior of the chamber, stocking trays in each drying compartment, doors leading into the forward end of each drying compartment, a series of heating coils below the drying compartments, individual fans for each dryingcompartment, dampers controlling the circulation of air from the heating chamber to the suction side of the fans, and'connections between the dampers and doors for closing the dampers when the doors are opened.

15. A hosiery drier comprising a chamber,

a plurality of drying compartments arranged a side by side in the-upper portion of the chamber, an exhaust duct extended transversely across the interior of the chamber below the drying compartment, the upper surface of the top of the duct forming the bottom of the drying compartments, a passageway between the forward end of the exhaust duct and the front of the drier, heatmg coils spaced below the exhaust duct, fans at the rear ends of the drying compartments, dampers for each fan controlling the passage of a1r from the heating chamber to the fan, and a valve thermostatically o erated by the temperature within the cham er for coritrollmg the supply of heat to the heating cm s. I

16. A hosiery drier comprising a chamber, a plurallty of separate drying compartments within the chamber, a fan for each drying compartment, a heating compartment within the chamber in communication with both ends of each of the drying compartments, and dampers controlling the circulation of the air from the heating chamber through each drying compartment.

17. A h a plurality of separate drying compartments withinthe chamber, a common heatin compartment means located between the rying and heatlng compartments for circulating heated air through the drying compartments, means for exhausting the moist air from w thm the chamber, and means for independently controlling the circulation of air through each compartment.

- 18. A hosiery drier comprising a chamber, a plurality of drying compartments ar-. ranged side by side in the upper portion of osiery drier comprising a chamber,

the chamber, a heating compartment formed ing heated air in cycles from the heating compartment through each' drying c'om-' partment.

19. A hosiery drier comprising a chamber, a plurality of drying compartments arranged side by side in the upper portion of the chamber, doors leading to each drying compartment, a heating compartment formed below the drying compartmehtsflzhe chamber having passages connecting the heating compartmentwith each end of the drying compartments, dampers in one'of said passages, and connections between the dampers and the doors for cutting ofl' the circulation when the'door is opened. a

' 20. A hosiery drier comprising achamber,

a drying compartment within the chamher, devices for supporting a plurality of boarded stockings within the drying compartment, and a fan for circulating air through the drying compartment in a diportion to the top of the stockings, and

meansconverging the air current as it leaves the fan to cause it to strike directly against the heel and the toe portion of the stocking. 22. A hosiery drier comprising a chamber having a flat top arranged at a height con-1 venient for the boarding of hosiery thereon, a plurality of drying compartments arranged in the upper portion of the chambers, doors leading to the drying compartments, a tray slidingly mounted within each drying compartment for holding the boarded hosiery, and a common heating chamber extending beneath the drying compartments. 1

'23. A hosiery drier comprising a chamber, a plurality of drying compartments arranged in the upper portion of the chamber, a heating compartment in the lower portion of the chamber, fans within the chamber at one end of the drying compartments, and direct connected fan motors located outside the chamber. a a

A hosiery drier comprising a chamber having a drying compartment therein and a stocking tray slidably mounted in the drying compartment, the stocking tray comprising a steel framework, guides at the forward end thereof for the reception of the .boarded stockings between adjacent guides,

and a combined heel and toe rest consisting of glass rods supported in fixed relation to one another and adjustably movable as a unit with relation to the frame of the tray.

25. A drying apparatus comprising a chamber, a drying compartment within the chamber, a heating compartment, means for circulating the air within the chamber from the heating compartment through the drying compartment, and thermostatically operated means for maintaining the temperature of the air thus circulated below the temperature at which injury to the material would occur.

26. A hosiery drier comprising a chamber, a plurality of separate drying compartments Within the chamber, a fan for each drying compartment, means for heating the air circulated by the fans, and means for auto matically maintaining the temperature within the chamber below 212 degrees F. to avoid injury to the hosiery.

27. A drying apparatus comprising a heat insulated chamber, means for supporting material to be dried within the chamber, a fanfor re-circulating the -heated air over the material, and means for controlling the temperature of the air to maintain it below a predetermined limit.

28. A hosiery drier comprising a cham her, a drying compartment Within the chamher, a heating compartment, means for maintaining the air within the chamber at a relatively low temperature, and mechanical means for delivering the air directlyv upon the stockings at a relatively high Velocity.

29. A hosiery drier comprising a cham-- her, a plurality of separate drying compartments within the chamber, a door for each drying compartment, a heating compartment for heating the air within the chamber, means for circulating air through the heating compartment and through each drying compartment, and means for controlling the circulation through each compartment. independently of the other compartments.

30. A hosiery drier comprising a chamber, a plurality of drying compartments in the W chamber, a heating compartment in the chamber, and independently operating means for each compartment for circulating air therethrough. 1

31. A hosiery drier comprising a drying compartment, a tray within the compartment'having a transverse support for the boarded stockings, said support being provided with vertical guides to separate the boarded stockings and with a strip of resilient material interwoven with the guides at the base thereof to cushion the boarded stockings.

32. A hosiery drier comprising a drying compartment, 2. tray for supporting the boarded stockings, a transverse support at one end of the tray for supporting the upper end of the boarded stockings, and a foot rest for supporting the foot end of the boarded stockings, the footrest having upstanding side members provided with upwardly opening slots on the inner faces thereof and bars removably supported in the slots.

A hosiery drier comprising a cabinet having a horizontal partitionforming an upper drying compartment and a lower heating chamber, the partition being inter-- rupted at its front and rear to form passages for the circulation of air, a fan for circulating the air, heating means in the heating chamber, a door in the drying compartment, and a tray for supporting the boarded hosiery with the longer axis horizontal and extending from front to rear and with the shorter axis vertical.

34:. A hosiery drier comprising a cabinet having a plurality of separated drying compartments, means within the cabinet for heating the air, a fan for each compartment all) for continuously circulating the heated air therethrough and over the heating means, a steam Supply for the heating means, and a single valve and thermostatic element for controlling the temperature of the air being circulated through the several drying compa'rtments.

35. A hosiery drier comprising a cabinet having a fiat top at a height convenient for boarding the hosiery, a plurality of drying compartments in the upper portion of the cabinet, means for heating the air in the lower portion of the cabinet. the drying com partments being relatively long and having means for supporting the boarded hosiery with its longer axis horizontal and the shorter axis vertical, each compartment also having air passages at the front and reaiothereof to permit the flow of air to and from the compartments and from and to the heating means in a continuous circulation, a separate fan for circulating the air through each drying compartment and over theheating means arranged to deliver the heated air first onto the foot portion of the boarded hosiery and thence-toward the top, a separate motor for each fan, the motor being located outside the cabinet, and a separate door for each drying compartment.

36. A hosiery drier comprising a cabinet having a horizontal partition forming an upper drying compartment and a lower heating chamber, the partition being interrupted at its front and rear to form front and rear passages for the circulation of air, afan for circulating the air, heating means in the heating chamber, a door in the drying compartment adjacent the front air passage and means movable into and out of the dry:

ing compartment when the door is open for supporting the hosiery, said means when 111 position Within the drying compartment overlying the front air passage and having its bottom open at its front end to permit the passage of air therethrough and through the front air passage. I

37. A hosiery drier comprising a cabinet, a drying compartment in the upper portion of the cabinet, a heating chamber in the lower portion of the cabinet, afan within the cabinet for circulating the air and a direct connected fan motor located outside the cabinet,

EARLE C. POWER-S. 

